NAHANT— The town of Nahant has received over $1 million from Congressman Seth Moulton’s administration that goes directly into local water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
Moulton announced that $10,925,000 in Community Project funding has been granted through the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. After Moulton voted Yes on January 8th, the federal funding went to support water and wastewater projects across Massachusetts’ sixth district.
“I’m proud to secure this funding to help surge investment in these key local projects that will help families in our community trust that their drinking water is clean and that our wastewater systems are safe, reliable, and prepared to handle the impacts of climate change,” Moulton said.
Once approved by the Senate, Nahant will use the awarded money for a project that will construct a new force main, assess the Wharf Road pump station, and improve stormwater drainage to reduce flooding and increase resilience to sea level rise and storm surge.
“It just needs to finish its way through the legislative process, and then I’m not even sure when we’ll see it,” Alison Nieto, Town Administrator of Nahant, shared. “ But we certainly have plans for it,”
Nieto shared that the town has had this sewer upgrade project in the works for a number of years. The authorization to borrow $18 million for the sewer upgrades had already been approved in the past few years by the town.
The project was made up of 3 phases: the Lynnway, the Wharf road pump station, and lastly the upgrade to the sewer line.
“Instead of us borrowing the million, we’re instead using the funding, which in turn is great for the town,” Nieto stated.
Not only will the money be helpful to Nahant to not have to pay back $1 million, it will also give the town an opportunity for another pump station upgrade on Wharf Road.
“From PFAS mitigation to replacing 70- and 80 year old pipes, these community projects will deliver real, tangible benefits for public health, the environment, and local taxpayers.” Moulton said. “ I will continue to fight for additional funding that will help our cities and towns tackle infrastructure challenges that they can’t shoulder alone.”
